Ruger LCR "Update"

[Boge]

Looks sweet, people.

http://www.gunblast.com/Ruger-LCR2.htm

[creophus]

Yes it does. Who has them available?

[Steve Koski]

Update?

You mean they've recalled it already?

Not surprising.

[creekwalker]

I'm waiting to see how they do in the field once they're released and fully intend to purchase one in 2010. Its a neat approach to a lightweight wheelgun with good handling charactersistics.

[creophus]

Anyone here handled one yet?

[JW6108]

Buffalo Bore LSWCHP +P 158 985.8
Nothing to sneeze at; if they hold up they should sell a lot of them.

[Boge]

I'm headed to the range & will ask my FFL if any dist.'s have them yet.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Man I bet that 158gr Buffalo Bore round is a handful! That is 340ft-lb from a snubbie, not bad.

[Boge]

Word on the street is that the big boys, Davidson's & Lipsey's, are getting the first ones & the waiting list is long.

[creophus]

Word on the street is that the big boys, Davidson's & Lipsey's, are getting the first ones & the waiting list is long.Sounds about right.

Davidson's taking orders?

[MONTEGOD7SS]

There are quite a few of them on Gunbroker right now. I was looking at them two or three nights ago and there were probably 20 on there from various gun shops.

[Boge]

By Jove he's right!! Do you think that a lot of people/dealers put in early orders & try to "gouge/scalp" thinking people don't want to wait? One guy started his on GB for $650!!!

[MakeMineaP99]

$650 is a hell of a nice J frame.

[MullahElRon]

About 1 and 1/2 anyways.

[Steve Koski]

With gold trim, just like my purple Caddy.

[BigSlick]

You do have some brother in ya ;)

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Not errybody can handle stuff like that.

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq56/montegod7ss/MSX6ScandicBL.jpg

[creophus]

By Jove he's right!! Do you think that a lot of people/dealers put in early orders & try to "gouge/scalp" thinking people don't want to wait? One guy started his on GB for $650!!!
Wow, that's a lot of money for a 38!!!

[io_joe]

My local Gander Mtn is selling them cheaper than that. They are on "sale" for 549.

[BIGGUNGOBOOM]

I went into one of the local gun stores yesterday, I really hate this gun shop and the owner with a passion, but I heard that he still had some small pistol primers for 21.00 a box so I will deal with him if so........... get there and see a guy walking out with 5,000 small pistol and I think to myself, right on,................. but that guy bought all that they had left.....

Anyways so Im sitting their listening to him run his mouth, a fella walks in and asks him if he has any Ruger LCR's. he looks up at him and says "no way, Ruger claims that they are out, but they are lying, there not out and Ruger is known for doing this, I would be surprised that they even ever make it" the fella says well I know that they are on Gun Broker, jerk face responds " no thats BS, even the largest Ruger distributor in America dosent have any on the shelves, and if he did then we would also" customer.... well then why is the gun in all of the magazines saying that they are being delivered?... Jerk face..." their not, ruger is lying, what you need is this S&W 357 snub, nite guard,

so the guy looks at it and see's the price 850.00, he laughs and says to jerk face that thanks but no thanks, he would just order one online, Jerkface then proceeds to rip him a new one and yells at him to leave the store !!!!!!!!!!!

I soon follow, about 20 minutes later I see the same guy at another gun shop that is owned by a decent guy, and theres that fella buying him a Ruger LCR, got the biggest smile on his face, I dnt know what he paid but i know it was no 850.00

[Boge]

My dealer is telling me the same thing as the gunshop owner. :(

[BoltNut]

SOMEBODY'S lyin', and I'm thinkin' it aint the nice guy gun dealers! :-/

[creekwalker]

Never buy a first edition model handgun, unless its a limited edition model. Instead always wait until it's been on the market with people purchasing and using them. By then a year to a year and a half have gone by and any problems will have been dealt with. I had to learn this one the hard way a long time ago, took me about three brand new, just on the market pistols to finally grow up and gain some common sense about the matter.

[Steve Koski]

Very good advice CW. Y'all listen up now.

[jawjaboy]

I don't get it.

S&W Airweight - 15 ounces - $360 NIB

Ruger LCR - 13.5 ounces - $650, $549, $850 NIB

:confused:
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[Steve Koski]

I don't get it.

S&W Airweight - 15 ounces - $360 NIB

Ruger LCR - 13.5 ounces - $650, $549, $850 NIB

:confused:
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Didn't you see the moron buy 1,000 primers on gunbroker.com for $149 + freigh? That's the same crowd that will pay $650 for a new 5 shot therty aight spayshul.

[jawjaboy]

Yeah, but...... :confused:
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[Boge]

I don't get it.

S&W Airweight - 15 ounces - $360 NIB

Ruger LCR - 13.5 ounces - $650, $549, $850 NIB

:confused:
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Tke prices for the new LCR are certainly inflated due to newness & availability.

The S&W "glory hole" revolvers are plentiful. :yuk:

[MONTEGOD7SS]

I would at least wait until the first recall is done on the LCRs. Like JJB, I don't understand them being twice as expensive as a good ole Airweight. My Model 60 is great for pocket carry size-wise, but it pretty heavy being stainless. An Airweight would trim the fat nicely, while on the other hand so would a PF9.

[Boge]

The MSRP of the Ruger LCR is $525. Hardly double the rate of a "glory hole" J Frame S&W. The MSRP for a S&W 442 is $600. The inflated prices on GB are due to uniqueness, newness & availability.

I sure hope some of you guys had someone else prepare your taxes. :biggrinjester:

[MONTEGOD7SS]

My .38 cost me $0, so I'm way ahead of the game there. Plus, there ain't no way in hell I'll ever own a S&W with a glory hole unless it's on that doesn't come any other way like the .500.

[Rollis]

The Airwieghts are up to $465.00 now adays, but still not to bad.

[BigDog[RE]]

Saw one today at the local gunshop, $469.99. They got two at the end of last week and have sold one of them. Interesting little revolver, I think it would make a nice everyday carry with the crimson trace grips. The one I saw did not have the CT grips.

[jawjaboy]

They are nice, wormhole included.
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[Boge]

They are nice, wormhole included.
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And SO durable!! :43:

http://www.glockpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7863

[45auto]

I don't get it.

S&W Airweight - 15 ounces - $360 NIB

Ruger LCR - 13.5 ounces - $650, $549, $850 NIB

:confused:
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+1 :(

if I choose to go revolver I'll stick with my trusty S&W(ok the wife's S&W :) )

[Brass Nazi]

I don't get it.

S&W Airweight - 15 ounces - $360 NIB

Ruger LCR - 13.5 ounces - $650, $549, $850 NIB

:confused:
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They have to pay for the molds and I hear that that plastic is some expensive stuff. Just ask Glock.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

I gotta say in person they seem really light. It all comes down to how much you are willing to pay for 1.5oz savings either way.

Airweight - 15oz - ~$450NIB
LCR - 13.5oz - ~$550NIB
Airlite - 12.0oz - ~$850

My Model 60 is fine for now, but someday I would love to have a 340PD so I could have the lightest .38 (or .357 if I'm feeling extra manly) possible, and it have an enclosed hammer to boot. If you just want a cheap .38 right now the LCR can't compete with the gazillions of Airweights that are out there, but the LCR does definitely have the Airlites beat on price if you can go without a .357.

[Boge]

The MSRP of the Ruger LCR is $525. Hardly double the rate of a "glory hole" J Frame S&W. The MSRP for a S&W 442 is $600. The inflated prices on GB are due to uniqueness, newness & availability.

I sure hope some of you guys had someone else prepare your taxes. :biggrinjester:

I will quote myself AGAIN. The LCR will be obtainable soon for a little over $400 when the newness wears off as the dealer cost is only $379.

[NewWave]

I seen one a couple weeks ago priced at 465.00 under glass at the shop in town. They say it has a plastic frame, but I didn't look at it too close. Is there something special about these that makes em so desireable ? There are a lot of .38 Special snubs available out there, why pay more for this one ?

[JLarsson]

I will quote myself AGAIN. The LCR will be obtainable soon for a little over $400 when the newness wears off as the dealer cost is only $379.

That's gotta' be symptomatic of...........something. :animlol:

Define "soon". :dunno:

[MONTEGOD7SS]

I seen one a couple weeks ago priced at 465.00 under glass at the shop in town. They say it has a plastic frame, but I didn't look at it too close. Is there something special about these that makes em so desireable ? There are a lot of .38 Special snubs available out there, why pay more for this one ?

Just like I posted up above, if you want to pay an extra $100 over a new Airweight .38 then you can get a .38 that is 1.5oz ligther. People pay $900 for the scadium Airlites to save 3oz over an Airweight, which percentage wise is a lot more money per ounce of weight savings. Whether the LCRs will or won't be under $400 anytime soon doesn't matter, because they are lighter than an Airweight and for some folks that's what matters.

[MakeMineaP99]

One of the boys carries a 340MP, nice gun, but after a cylinder full I'm done. I have a feeling the Ruger will be much the same way.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Nothing says you gotta shoot full snot .357s out of it all the time, or ever. Most folks seem to shoot the short barrel Gold Dots or some other .38 +P. Me, I shoot WWB 125gr JPH +P Personal Protection from Wal-Mart that are pretty cheap for a decent powered hollerpoint.

[MakeMineaP99]

I meant with 38s. I've put 2 round of 158 gr 357 out of that revolver, that was enough for me. I'd rather shoot the 500.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Honestly I've never shot a scandium, but from what I've read they aren't too bad with +P 125gr range ammo. Nobody I know is crazy enough to spend twice as much on a scandium and they can for an Airweight that is 3oz heavier.

[Sixgun Symphony]

I don't get it.

S&W Airweight - 15 ounces - $360 NIB

Ruger LCR - 13.5 ounces - $650, $549, $850 NIB

:confused:
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People are funny that way, the prices will go down when the novelty fades away.

[chewy]

Iheard that they were made from Ruger recalled parts of various guns. that said, I'd still like to get one after a year or so. I'll "bling" it out just to disgust people of course.

[Brass Nazi]

The scandium guns are not that expensive. I paid $450 for a used but nearly mint 340pd.

[MakeMineaP99]

Yeah, one of the boys got his 340MP around $400 too.

[chewy]

Guns America has a LCR for $480.00. That's the cheapest I could find. Anybody recall how much the S&W Scandium snubbies were when they 1st came out?

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Man I'd love to find a 340PD for $400! Pefect carry gun being so light, and then you can decide how manly you are afterwards based on where your pain threshold is for magnum loads.

[Brass Nazi]

Firing magnum loads will not hurt. It is a shock but it is not painful.

[jawjaboy]

Firing magnum loads will not hurt. It is a shock but it is not painful.

If ya got Arther in ya hands it's painful. Real painful.
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[MisterLady27]

Howdy All,

1. A little OT, but all the S&W snubbies I see at the packed out gun shows in Iowa are $600+.

2. Although a year ago I found a butter smooth used S&W snub for $275. I told the Lady I was with that if she didn't buy it, I was gonna - just cause! She bought it!

3. I'm unfamiliar with the "glory h" reference??? The modern Smith that has a locking mechanism?? Spit.

ML27

[MakeMineaP99]

Glory hole is a term used to describe the new Smiths with the locks.

[MullahElRon]

Well, that an' how you'll cry "GLORY! This is the finest, most accurate and most beautifully finished Smith Revolver ever made!" whenever you shoot one with the lock.

[creekwalker]

If ya got Arther in ya hands it's painful. Real painful.
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Agreed, not to mention that even if it does not hurt at the time you are shooting such a firearm it will later.

[glockess]

A LCR at my range for was selling for $439.00. I bought it with a trade of course!

[Jayhawker]

I handled one at my local shop not too long ago. He was asking MSRP of $525. It looked good and felt good, but it really didn't do anything for me that my SP101 or my wife's J-frame doesn't do for me.

[Boge]

A LCR at my range for was selling for $439.00. I bought it with a trade of course!

Need a range report, please. :)

[Big Wes]

I handled one at the last gun show in Richmond VA. Interesting little gun, lite and I like the way the cylinder looked, but the price was $785. For that kind of money, I'll stick with S&W myself.

[creophus]

I handled one at the last gun show in Richmond VA. Interesting little gun, lite and I like the way the cylinder looked, but the price was $785. For that kind of money, I'll stick with S&W myself.
I'd never spend that kind of money on a .38spl. That's tactical rifle category right there.

[VN350X10]

Bill Ruger has to be spinning in his grave over this revolver & the Kel-Tec clone !!

And Ruger dropped several models of the .22 r.f. line, you know, guns that people wanted & could afford.....

personal note for light weight carry situations....Glock 27.
A man should carry a caliber that starts with "4" !!

uncle albert

[Boge]

...personal note for light weight carry situations....Glock 27...

The 27 with PROPER defense loads is a handful for most people. Your average Joe Sixpack can't shoot a lil' pocket monster like that very well. Flinch City for most. I had one once & loved it, but I now have a G39 which I like even better, but with 200 gr. Double Tap GD's she's a screamer!! :yikes:

[VN350X10]

The 27 is the "little brother" to my normal carry gun.
While I'm in the gunshop, I always carry a G29.....
DT 180 gr GoldDots.
What flinch ?
Factory Speer in the G27, also GD's.

uncle albert

[BIGGUNGOBOOM]

Cabelas Has the LCR for 460.00. I have to admit that I held it and it fits good. Its looks are starting to grow on me. I think I want one. price aint to bad. just not sure. makes sense for a nice light carry gun.

What cha all think?????

[creophus]

Cabelas Has the LCR for 460.00. I have to admit that I held it and it fits good. Its looks are starting to grow on me. I think I want one. price aint to bad. just not sure. makes sense for a nice light carry gun.

What cha all think?????
The LCR is a great idea for a gun. I haven't handled one, so I can't speak on fit and finish.

If it suits you and you got the $$$, grab it.

[VN350X10]

Since I usually have a Cold Steel "Gunsite" Tanto about me someplace, any .380 seems rather anti-climatic.....
If we had concealed carry in the People's Republik of Daley, it would be either a G27, or my "working" gun, a G29.
Caliber HAS to start with a "4" at the minimum !

[ISUSteve]

The 27 with PROPER defense loads is a handful for most people. Your average Joe Sixpack can't shoot a lil' pocket monster like that very well. Flinch City for most. I had one once & loved it, but I now have a G39 which I like even better, but with 200 gr. Double Tap GD's she's a screamer!! :yikes:


Its what I carry. I love it. Its crazy accurate.

[VN350X10]

Knowing that folks get a little crazy during a full moon,(think I'm kidding....ask a cop or an E.R. tech !) when I'm working on a full moon weekend, I'm carrying my G27....as a backup for my G29 !
The level IIIA body armor is also in place, even thou this shop doesn't have a range.
A caliber starting with a number smaller than "4" is NOT an option !

uncle albert

[creekwalker]

Well, I got to see and handle an LCR today that had the standard grip's and have to say I was impressed by it. The weight and balance were good, so was the D/A only action, which was smooth through out the cycle with a suprise break at the end. The gunshop has it priced somewhere around $499.00, told me they'd take in a trade for me as well as give a LE discount to me. As much as I hate buying any first release firearm I'm sorely tempted. As a long time S&W J frame owner and shooter I'll say the Ruger feel's different.

[MakeMineaP99]

Before you go trading anything in, CW, like say a vintage Python ;), post it up for the GP community.

<---Needs another like a hole in his head.

[creekwalker]

No worry mate, I tend not to trade a gun unless it's something I aquired purely for trade material. I do plan on listing a few firearm's here though that I have no further use for or desire to retain. Sorry, no Python's or Detective Special's.

[VN350X10]

A "J" frame perhaps ?......say a model 940 ?

uncle

[creekwalker]

Nope, no such luck Uncle Albert.

[VN350X10]

Figgered it wouldn't hurt to ask......

[Brass Nazi]

940s Rock!

[VN350X10]

Had one, foolishly got rid of it & really would like to pick up another.
I seem to do this with S&W firearms.
Haven't been able to replace my old (pre'68 w/brake) S&W mod 41 either.....
at least not without paying a King's ransom for one !

uncle albert